☆ Île Saint-Louis and Île de la Cité ☆

Despite being the birthplace of Paris, these two neighbouring islands, embraced by the arms of the Seine, are very different..

On the Île de la Cité, amid a flurry of uniforms and lawyers’ gowns, one goes from one historic site to another: place Dauphine, the Conciergerie, Sainte-Chapelle, Hôtel-Dieu, Notre-Dame..

The Pont Saint-Louis marks the boundary – often with music – beyond which lies the tranquility of sumptuous mansion houses.. A refuge for artists and poets, the Île Saint-Louis is also a haven for gourmets judging by the profusion of restaurants, cafés, ice-cream makers and confectioners, whose tempting windows line the rue Saint-Louis-en-l’Île..